Short shifter

[juan king]

Just after some advice guys. Im looking for a short shift kit for my Nb. And came across this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-MX5-Miata-90-97-Sh...
I know it says 90-97 but i would have thought they would be interchangeable.
Could anyone shed any more light on the subject? Thanks in advance.

[MX-5 Lazza]

I can't help on whether it will fit but I've never heard from anyone with a short shift that actually likes how it feels. The stock shift is plenty short enough and it just gets clunky if you make it shorter.

[skinny]

dave from planet has one on his mk2.5 - it's the only one i felt that i quite liked but i don't know where he got it. generally as you say tho laz they just make it more clunky and difficult to change gear.

[TameRacingDriver]

MX-5 Lazza said:

I can't help on whether it will fit but I've never heard from anyone with a short shift that actually likes how it feels. The stock shift is plenty short enough and it just gets clunky if you make it shorter.

This. I had one on my mk1 (was already on when i bought it) and ended up getting it taken off as it was just too notchy / clunky... but the main thing was, for some reason, it made the gearshifter resonate terribly when you revved it hard.

Waste of money.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Didn't you do some sort of DIY shift-shortening John?

[juan king]

Thanks for your replys, I dont think ill bother then.

[snotrag]

The way to improve the shift I'd to fit a really, really heavy gear knob. The Voodoo CNC jobbie I have works wonders for the shift, same throw but the weight and shape helps no end.

I've tried a few short shift fitted cars and they don't improve things.

[skinny]

MX-5 Lazza said:

Didn't you do some sort of DIY shift-shortening John?

yep, i seperated the gearstick (it's in two bits) cut the bottom down an inch or so and stuck the top back on. because you don't raise the fulcrum like a lot of the aftermarket short shifts, it's not clunky, just a little shorter - i really like it

[Scho]

skinny said:

yep, i seperated the gearstick (it's in two bits) cut the bottom down an inch or so and stuck the top back on. because you don't raise the fulcrum like a lot of the aftermarket short shifts, it's not clunky, just a little shorter - i really like it

I did that on my fiesta when I was 17, Hacksaw mods FTW!